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that was california's moment. but california is now struggling. it is still a great state, but i would not say it is leading this side -- leading the way on any side in the political discourse. when you ask about taxes, although it is so angry about the federal government, why is the federal government picking on us all the time -- basically, texas has been setting the federal agenda for the last 30 years. if you look at the savings and loan crisis, banking deregulation, environment, energy, no child left behind, these were all things that came out of taxes in one way or another. -- texas one way or another. and with the tea party you have this texan cast. the political divide are the places that think of themselves as empty places and crowded places. people who live in crowded places like government and they like the idea that government will be the arbitrator between them and those who will be criminals, from dogs to put on sidewalks, from sewer main explosions. they like government. people from and the places present governmental because it see
that was california's moment. but california is now struggling. it is still a great state, but i would not say it is leading this side -- leading the way on any side in the political discourse. when you ask about taxes, although it is so angry about the federal government, why is the federal government picking on us all the time -- basically, texas has been setting the federal agenda for the last 30 years. if you look at the savings and loan crisis, banking deregulation, environment, energy, no...
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>> california, new york. the largest amount of hate crimes against sikhs have been in new york, los angeles, and washington. >> there is a significant community in wisconsin as well. our thoughts and prayers go out to the sikh community and muslim community. we often hear that the sikhs are confused as muslims, and there is a thought that it is somehow ok to target muslims as well. various organizations have come out in support of sikhs and standing with the community. >> i want to look at this piece that you did before the attack. jaisal did this piece for us last year about the sikhs in the united states. >> on september 11, 2001, members of the sikh american community mourn the tragic events but they soon became afraid for their own community. they have beards and turbans and are afraid of their own safety. >> honestly, before i even began to let what was happening sink in and understand what was happening, the tragedy, i already felt fear about backlash. >> he says while growing up in north carolina, comm
>> california, new york. the largest amount of hate crimes against sikhs have been in new york, los angeles, and washington. >> there is a significant community in wisconsin as well. our thoughts and prayers go out to the sikh community and muslim community. we often hear that the sikhs are confused as muslims, and there is a thought that it is somehow ok to target muslims as well. various organizations have come out in support of sikhs and standing with the community. >> i...
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the super storms we are experiencing, the dust bowl conditions of the midwest, the raging fires from california to colorado, the fate of the earth -- those who are concerned about these issues are not a fringe minority. not even a silent majority. but the silenced majority, silenced by the corporate media which is why we have to take it back. and that is a critical part of all of this. demanding that the meeting opened up and provide a forum for people to speak for themselves. i want to give an example of the first day of the democratic convention in charlotte. i was going inside -- it was about to be opened and i got a text that there would be in action right outside near the convention center. it is often more interesting to be outside than in. and this bus pulls up and it has butterflies all over it. it is the undocubus and. undocumented immigrants to get out of the bus very quickly. they were inspired by the young dreamers, the high school and college students who sat in at president obama's campaign offices demanding that the dream act be passed. they risked more than a rest. they were inc
the super storms we are experiencing, the dust bowl conditions of the midwest, the raging fires from california to colorado, the fate of the earth -- those who are concerned about these issues are not a fringe minority. not even a silent majority. but the silenced majority, silenced by the corporate media which is why we have to take it back. and that is a critical part of all of this. demanding that the meeting opened up and provide a forum for people to speak for themselves. i want to give an...
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morello has performed "this land is your land" and his own songs at occupy wall street protests from california to the new york island. ♪ for you and me let's march and sing! ♪ this land is your land this land is my land ♪ >> he was here in new york at the may day demonstrations, an honorary commander of a battalion of musicians they called the occupy guitarmy. ♪ are you going to stand around or are you going to be free? ♪ sing! >> that same night, harry belafonte presented him with the officers' award from the sidney hillman foundation honoring his "advocacy for and support of working people across the world." this week he's in chicago, singing for the nurses' union, and their protest calling for wall street accountability. tom morello, welcome. >> thanks very much. >> so at all these protests, what's your message? >> my message there is -- what my job is as a -- i didn't choose to be a guitar player. that's something that was a calling. that was something that felt like it was chosen for me. and with that blessing and curse, i, throughout my entire career, it's been my job to weave
morello has performed "this land is your land" and his own songs at occupy wall street protests from california to the new york island. ♪ for you and me let's march and sing! ♪ this land is your land this land is my land ♪ >> he was here in new york at the may day demonstrations, an honorary commander of a battalion of musicians they called the occupy guitarmy. ♪ are you going to stand around or are you going to be free? ♪ sing! >> that same night, harry...
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dozens of walmart workers at retail stores in southern california launched a one-day strike to protest retaliation against employees who have taken a stand over working conditions. on thursday, hundreds of workers and their supporters rallied in front of a southern california retail store. the strike follows walkouts at warehouses in california and the new head of the world bank has signaled he is planning to unveil major reforms next week during meetings in tokyo. on thursday, jim yong kim said he will push for the world bank to be able to move more quickly and be held accountable for on the ground results. he helped found partners in health with dr. paul farmer and is a former president of dartmouth college. a video of a wisconsin news anchor taking a stand against a viewer who insulted her weight has gone viral. wkbt-tv anchor jennifer livingston received an e-mail from a viewer who took issue with what he termed her physical condition saying -- she used the insult to make a statement against bullying. >> the truth is, i am overweight. you couldn't call me fat, yes, even obese on a
dozens of walmart workers at retail stores in southern california launched a one-day strike to protest retaliation against employees who have taken a stand over working conditions. on thursday, hundreds of workers and their supporters rallied in front of a southern california retail store. the strike follows walkouts at warehouses in california and the new head of the world bank has signaled he is planning to unveil major reforms next week during meetings in tokyo. on thursday, jim yong kim...
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in california there is a program to pass a series of laws that defend homeowners and protect them from their homes being foreclosed on illegally, protect, if a bank forecloses on a home they now get fined $1,000 a day every day if they don't maintain the home. there's a whole set of legislation that's been passed. many of the people who should support it haven't supported it. right? and so the way we've gone about getting them to support it is not to say we would or wouldn't support them, but we actually took people that were facing foreclose and took them to the lawn of some of those politics and did ads saying, "here's mary smith. she faces foreclosure. this is her state representative and he won't -- he won't do, support the law that would save her home." it's those kinds of things that are pressuring politicians to do something that really matter. that are about workers saying, "we want to start getting our money back from wall street." >> i think that the two party system is so undemocratic that it makes it very difficult for a third party to emerge. but labor needs to be thinking
in california there is a program to pass a series of laws that defend homeowners and protect them from their homes being foreclosed on illegally, protect, if a bank forecloses on a home they now get fined $1,000 a day every day if they don't maintain the home. there's a whole set of legislation that's been passed. many of the people who should support it haven't supported it. right? and so the way we've gone about getting them to support it is not to say we would or wouldn't support them, but...
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involved in southern california. one of my main contacts ended up being page's housemates. i met him through one of my main contacts in 2001. page had been in southern california for not very long. he recently had relocated from back east to southern california. the main reason for relocating was to join his first band, his first white power neo-nazi banned young land, a fairly new the merged banned in southern california that was up and coming in that scene. it was at that time i met page. he was just release starting to get involved in the white power music scene and was starting to meet a lot of different people in southern california. >> what was your reaction on sunday when he first saw the photograph of the man who opened fire on the sikh temple in oak creek, wisconsin? >> actually, i did not realize it was page until monday afternoon fairly late. i was not able to follo media coverage earlier as details were being released. i was on the southern poverty law center's web site reading one of their articles about
involved in southern california. one of my main contacts ended up being page's housemates. i met him through one of my main contacts in 2001. page had been in southern california for not very long. he recently had relocated from back east to southern california. the main reason for relocating was to join his first band, his first white power neo-nazi banned young land, a fairly new the merged banned in southern california that was up and coming in that scene. it was at that time i met page. he...
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becoming a dean at the annenberg school for communication and journalism at the university of southern california, he founded and heads the norman lear center, which studies politics, entertainment and commerce and their impact on us. he's an expert on how big money and big media have coupled to create a disney world of democracy. marty, welcome. >> thanks, bill. >> you wrote "the distinguished gentleman" 20 years ago. could you write it today? >> oh, god, it still is the same. all you have to do is add a couple of zeros to the amount of money. and the same laws still apply. it is fabulous and miserable at the same time. >> was washington then, and is it now, the biggest con game going? >> it is the biggest con game going. and the stakes are enormous. and the effort to regulate them is hopeless, because the very people who are in charge of regulating them are the same people who are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the lobbies that run them. >> i have it on very good authority that a prominent washington senator recently told a group of lobbyists in washington, a room full of lobbyists, that they are
becoming a dean at the annenberg school for communication and journalism at the university of southern california, he founded and heads the norman lear center, which studies politics, entertainment and commerce and their impact on us. he's an expert on how big money and big media have coupled to create a disney world of democracy. marty, welcome. >> thanks, bill. >> you wrote "the distinguished gentleman" 20 years ago. could you write it today? >> oh, god, it still...
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represents democrats but somebody in florida is going to have a different life experience than someone in california. it's a lot easier to blink at someone with a message and figure they are in one camp or another and that's often what happens with the latino vote. >> let's say mitt romney is the to the children of people who cross into the country? >> well, president obama did a stopgap measure allowing folks to stay here and come out of the shadows for the next two years for him to say he is going to repeal it has people not only nervous and scared but part of his family values willing to separate families? begs the question if that's actually going to happen >> anyway, thank you very much. voting continues across the u.s.a. still early here in washington. much more to come here. overlooking the white house, who will be living there come the next couple of days? back to you in london. >> thank you very much. there will be a special u.s. election hosted by david here on "bbc world news." that's at 23:35 this gmt tuesday and extensive reactions from across the let's go back to them now the vice pres
represents democrats but somebody in florida is going to have a different life experience than someone in california. it's a lot easier to blink at someone with a message and figure they are in one camp or another and that's often what happens with the latino vote. >> let's say mitt romney is the to the children of people who cross into the country? >> well, president obama did a stopgap measure allowing folks to stay here and come out of the shadows for the next two years for him...
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please say lawrence jones executed two co-workers in california and when did to others before taking his own life. the california man behind an anti islam video that sparked local protest has been sentenced to a year in prison. and wednesday, he was ordered to spend 12 months behind bars for violating the terms of his probation from a prior conviction following a 2010 check fraud conviction, he was not allowed to use the internet. under the alias of sam basseley, he produced the "innocence of muslims" which produced outrage in muslim countries after been circulated online. hundreds of people gathered at the university of mississippi wednesday to denounce racism on campus. it was one day after heated protest against president obama's re-election. after the results were announced tuesday night, a crowd of several hundred gathered in anger with some reportedly shouting racial slurs. at least two people were arrested. with the 2012 election in the books, the price tag for combined spending by federal candidates, their parties and outside groups like super pacs totals more than $6 billion
please say lawrence jones executed two co-workers in california and when did to others before taking his own life. the california man behind an anti islam video that sparked local protest has been sentenced to a year in prison. and wednesday, he was ordered to spend 12 months behind bars for violating the terms of his probation from a prior conviction following a 2010 check fraud conviction, he was not allowed to use the internet. under the alias of sam basseley, he produced the "innocence...
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in california, $350 million alone. we have seen a lot of corporate influence rising their spin it amounts to less spending amounts and buy policy on th ballot. in many cases, voters have been smart enough not to take the television ads and make up their own minds. >> i want in on the question of progressive politics. president obama, first african- american elected in history now reelected. your president obama presiding over the longest war in history and afghanistan, as glen the drone war, providing over -- presiding over more deportations, among other issues. where the plan to work in these next four years? what does this mean to you and the fact the other third party candidates were so locked out of any mainstream dis? >> there is simply no way for this nation to addressed the economic crisis without addressing its global role and its imperial reach internationally [captioning made possible by democracy now!] . . they're connected, related. people have to be in the streets and the question about economic crisis, bu
in california, $350 million alone. we have seen a lot of corporate influence rising their spin it amounts to less spending amounts and buy policy on th ballot. in many cases, voters have been smart enough not to take the television ads and make up their own minds. >> i want in on the question of progressive politics. president obama, first african- american elected in history now reelected. your president obama presiding over the longest war in history and afghanistan, as glen the drone...
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nbc news is projecting yes to the california question no. 3, which is on medical marijuana. >> there are so many things to talk about. washington post apologized for prematurely saying elizabeth warren would win. >> let's talk about the tammy baldwin victory. that was hugely significant. all of us remember her role at the center of support for community uprising against scott walker, and when you combine that kind of pushed back of so many of us witness and her courageous position of that in the sense of aligning herself with not just the trade unions, who have showed up with tremendous support on her behalf, but also grass-roots groups, but young gay and lesbian organizations that got under covered in their role but played a big part. she is somebody who has been debated in this race. the propaganda groups tried to pick up on video she recorded on gay pride day and say, what an enforcer of trends gender behavior she is. she stood up and said, i am for defending the rights of the vulnerable to fight back, whether it is defending when men, -- defended women, maintaining a means of neg
nbc news is projecting yes to the california question no. 3, which is on medical marijuana. >> there are so many things to talk about. washington post apologized for prematurely saying elizabeth warren would win. >> let's talk about the tammy baldwin victory. that was hugely significant. all of us remember her role at the center of support for community uprising against scott walker, and when you combine that kind of pushed back of so many of us witness and her courageous position...
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in california, we are joined by james cavallaro at stanford university. here in new york, we are joined by sarah knuckey, a professor at new york university and a former adviser on extra judicial executions. why did you do this report to begin with? >> the dominant narrative that we received from the u.s. government and most accounts is that drones are surgically precise. we wanted to go to pakistan and speak with people who live in the areas where drones fly frequently. those who work in waziristan to ask them how it is impacting their lives. what we found is first of all there is significant evidence of civilian casualties. between 400 and 800 civilian casualties since 2004. there is broad mental health impacts for people because they are unable to protect themselves from the drones that flight 24 hours a day. you never know whether it might hit your vehicle or your home or your children's schools. even though they felt they were safer than most civilians, they felt they were unable to go about their daily lives. people changed their daily practices. me
in california, we are joined by james cavallaro at stanford university. here in new york, we are joined by sarah knuckey, a professor at new york university and a former adviser on extra judicial executions. why did you do this report to begin with? >> the dominant narrative that we received from the u.s. government and most accounts is that drones are surgically precise. we wanted to go to pakistan and speak with people who live in the areas where drones fly frequently. those who work in...
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on saturday, we are traveling through california. right now we turn to a major new exposÉ on the cover of the nation magazine called, "mitt romney's bailout bonanza: how he made millions from the rescue of @etroit." investigative reporter greg palast reveals a republican presidential nominee made at least $15 million on the auto bailout and that three of romney's top donors made more than $4 billion for their hedge funds from the bailout. he filed this report for "democracy now!" >> detroit, motor city, mo town. 2009, the auto industry's collapse and bailouts filled the news. general motors, once the world's largest corporation, died today. >> bailout is a dirty word these days. a >> bailout of the auto industry. >> of the money returned. >> just over two months ago, i spoke with you and the challenges facing our auto industry. i laid out what needed to be done to save two of america's most storied automakers. general motors and chrysler. >> a part of a massive government bailout, u.s. taxpayers paid $12 billion to save on a parts m
on saturday, we are traveling through california. right now we turn to a major new exposÉ on the cover of the nation magazine called, "mitt romney's bailout bonanza: how he made millions from the rescue of @etroit." investigative reporter greg palast reveals a republican presidential nominee made at least $15 million on the auto bailout and that three of romney's top donors made more than $4 billion for their hedge funds from the bailout. he filed this report for "democracy...
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right now it is on the ballot in california. we asked folks to vote for that proposition if they are in california. and then onto states like ohio and maryland where it will be debated next year. we hope to repeat the victory we saw in connecticut this year. when folks take a hard look at this punishment, and that is what this case has forced the country to do, they tender run into the fact our country has killed innocent people before and we'll do it again. and no matter how they feel about that 10 ot as a theory, -- about the death penalty, hundreds of thousands of dollars are pulled out of our system. given that we have counties in this country where 50% of the killings can go unsolved each year, we're much better off spending our dollars on catching and caught killers and killing the killers we of caught and put in cages. our hope, our prayer is the country will take a hard look at the death penalty and realize this is a moral thing to do and also the thing that will make us safer. abolishing the death penalty will put our c
right now it is on the ballot in california. we asked folks to vote for that proposition if they are in california. and then onto states like ohio and maryland where it will be debated next year. we hope to repeat the victory we saw in connecticut this year. when folks take a hard look at this punishment, and that is what this case has forced the country to do, they tender run into the fact our country has killed innocent people before and we'll do it again. and no matter how they feel about...
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tycoon marc nathanson got a super pac for his friend, longtime democratic congressman howard berman from california, and all it cost was $100,000. down in north carolina, republican congressional candidate george holding received a handsome super pac that includes $100,000 each from an aunt and uncle and a quarter of a million from a bunch of his cousins. yes, nothing says family like a great big, homemade batch of campaign contributions. >> 2012 is the most important election we're ever going to have. >> you can start a super pac on your own or contribute to one that already exists. super pacs are available for every kind of race -- presidential, congressional or statewide. but there are other ways you can help buy an election. look at the wisconsin recall campaign of republican governor scott walker. at least 14 billionaires rushed to walker's side. he outraised his democratic opponent by nearly 8-1. most of his money came from out of state, more than $60 million were spent, and $45 million of it for walker alone. here are just a few of the satisfied buyers -- wisconsin billionaire diane hendrick
tycoon marc nathanson got a super pac for his friend, longtime democratic congressman howard berman from california, and all it cost was $100,000. down in north carolina, republican congressional candidate george holding received a handsome super pac that includes $100,000 each from an aunt and uncle and a quarter of a million from a bunch of his cousins. yes, nothing says family like a great big, homemade batch of campaign contributions. >> 2012 is the most important election we're ever...
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a group of mexican activists across -- have crossed into california to become a month- long peace convoy to call for into the drug war. the caravan for peace is organized by the mexican poet and activist javier sicilia. his son was killed by drug traffickers last year. >> we're going to the united states. they owe us peace. together, we need to construct this piece. it is the time for citizens, as said by benjamin franklin, "we don't all work together to create peace, peace, any peace, we have nothing." >> you can go to democracynow.org for our interview with javier sicilia. democrats are accusing the democrats secretary of state of new mexico of attempting to purge more than 177,000 voters from the state's voter rolls. postcards were recently sent to the voters saying that to verify their voting status in order to remain active. voters targeted included the wife of a democratic state representative as well as diane wood, the voting rights director for common cause new mexico. diane wood has been an active voter since 1971 and criticize the actions of the new mexico's secretary of state
a group of mexican activists across -- have crossed into california to become a month- long peace convoy to call for into the drug war. the caravan for peace is organized by the mexican poet and activist javier sicilia. his son was killed by drug traffickers last year. >> we're going to the united states. they owe us peace. together, we need to construct this piece. it is the time for citizens, as said by benjamin franklin, "we don't all work together to create peace, peace, any...
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at the university of california has reached a $1 million settlement with 21 protesters at uc davis who were pepper sprayed at a student demonstration last november. the incident sparked a nationwide outcry after video was posted online showing a campus police lieutenant repeatedly pepper spraying students in the face from only a few feet away as they sat on the ground. the settlement includes a $30,000 payout to each of those who were sprayed, attorneys' fees, and a formal apology from the uc davis chancellor. newly disclosed documents have revealed details on how the u.s. military carried out testing of chemicals on major u.s. cities during the 1950's and 1960's. sociologists lisa martino taylor a sailor is committed to college says zinc cadmium sulfide was sprayed in several cities without residents' knowledge. the most densely sprayed area appears to have been a housing complex for low-income people in st. louis. >> it is pretty shocking. the level of duplicity and secrecy, clearly they went to great lengths to deceive people. there's a lot of evidence that indicates people in st. l
at the university of california has reached a $1 million settlement with 21 protesters at uc davis who were pepper sprayed at a student demonstration last november. the incident sparked a nationwide outcry after video was posted online showing a campus police lieutenant repeatedly pepper spraying students in the face from only a few feet away as they sat on the ground. the settlement includes a $30,000 payout to each of those who were sprayed, attorneys' fees, and a formal apology from the uc...